Choose Rainy Day
Choose Rainy Day if you want a Free To Play and Casual experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Rainy Day launched in 2024.
Rainy Day vs Tick Hop
Rainy Day and Tick Hop both land in Indie, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam. Rainy Day (2024) is 1 year older than Tick Hop (2025). Rainy Day is free; Tick Hop is paid (2.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Tick Hop
Choose Tick Hop if you want a Racing experience. Tick Hop launched in 2025.
Both Rainy Day and Tick Hop sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Rainy Day |  Tick Hop | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.8% positive (110 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Tree's Game | 小磊又饿又困 |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Rainy Day (2024) is 1 year older than Tick Hop (2025).
- Rainy Day is free; Tick Hop is paid (2.99 USD).
- Rainy Day is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Tick Hop has no Deck rating yet.
Rainy Day vs Tick Hop — FAQ
- Should I play Rainy Day or Tick Hop first?
- If you want chronology, Rainy Day (2024) came out before Tick Hop (2025). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Rainy Day and Tick Hop similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Is Rainy Day free?
- Yes — Rainy Day is a free-to-play Steam title. Tick Hop is paid (2.99 USD).
- Does Rainy Day run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Rainy Day is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Tick Hop doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.